I just keep finding 'em!

[hooverwheelaway]

So, Robert is out of town this weekend. I decided to go to the sales with Gary yesterday. We went to a sale that was absolutely packed full of shit... But it had a Lady Kenmore washer. After talking with Robert, and Gary graciously volunteering to help me get it out of the house (thank you, again, Gary!) -- Gary and I met at the house today and got it out. I even managed to get it on and off of the truck all by myself, with the escalara! Yay!

The matching dryer was there, too.. but it was gas, and we don't have the room for it.

First picture, the house.
Verrrrry 60s.

 

[hooverwheelaway]

The washer.

Here's the beast.

 

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Money Shot

No idea why there's a bag rubber banded around the agitator..?

 

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Out of the house!

On the truck, ready to go home...

 

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Control Panel

Home, now. Off the truck.

 

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Ick.

She's gonna need some cleanup.

 

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And of course...

Like always, Gary found the manuals...

 

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Pretty!

Love the badge!

 

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In case you forget...

This is there to remind you that it's ...

 

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Dial!

Can't forget the dial!

 

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Last one!

Robert will have to continue this when he gets back and can bring it inside.

Oh, two hose hookups... what the heck is is with suds savers up in Minneapolis?

 

[hooverwheelaway]

Whoops...

I forgot to mention that it was $5.
It was $10 yesterday, but today it was half price.

 

[swestoyz]

Oh Fred - don't worry about getting out the chemicals. Use it as is!

 

[polkanut]

We Germans, Norwegians, Swedes, etc. are a frugal lot. Suds-savers were bought by people who were used to using wringer washers, and thought nothing of reusing the wash water. My mother and I both own suds-savers, and we still use them. Saves water, detergent, and gas or electricity, depending on what your water heater is. When we bought our Maytag in 1998, it had to be special ordered from the factory, as Maytag was phasing out production of them at the time.

 

[supremewhirlpol]

Wow! Nice machine there, and the side of the console even reminds me of the later Kenmore Electronic 90 series DD machines. What year is that machine? In my book it's worth keeping.

 

[toploader55]

Hi Fred, Nice Find

I have a question...

I am always leary of picking up machines in the winter as there is always some water in the pumps and solenoid valves. This happened to me last winter when I picked up a machine about an hour away and the solenoid froze and split.

Is there a "trick" to moving these as here on the Cape we do not get quite as cold as Minneapolis. We hit the teens but not the sub zero temps like you fellows up there.

Thanks, Eddie. And I'm sure that Baby will clean up just fine.

 

[danemodsandy]

Go Back!

And GET. THAT. DRYER.

It's much harder to find than the washer. If you don't need it, someone else would love at least to know where it is, gas or no gas.

 

[jamman_98]

WOW

My Mom had that exact same washer. Great machine. Would love to own one now.

jamman_98
Joe

 

[kenmoreguy64]

VERY nice Fred!

I had a nice example of one of that same model but it was involved in that lot that was stolen a while back. That machine ought to be fun to clean up. GOOD LUCK with it!

The green machine you guys had will be at my house in the next couple weeks or so. THANK YOU again!

Gordon

 

[Unimatic1140]

I really do have the best boyfriend in the entire world and thank you so much for helping Gary. I'm down in Florida visiting my dad and I'll have this new toy to play with when I get home. It's a 1966 model with all the bells and whistles. Strange two drain ports??? :-D

Eddie I don't usually do much for cold weather moving, just be sure to warm it up before starting the machine. You can easily replace the water valve and pump if they freeze hard but that won't always cause damage.

 

[a440]

Very Cool Find!
Fred...You are the best boyfriend in the world!
I can't get over you guys did not snag the gas matching dryer! It is a great dryer! I hope they don't trash it.
Looks like you guys had fun and had a good workout!
Brent

 

[combo52]

1966 Lady Kenmore

Hi Fred Thats the same washer I gave my parents when they moved to the twin cities. That one was turquoise also with sudsaver it lasted till 1982 when I sent them a new LHA5750 BD sudsaver which is still going strong. The LK is a great washer don't let Robert make you get rid of it before we get there see you guys soon John & smity

 

[mickeyd]

Fred, you're three for three; one more and it's a gr

What luck you have. If Robert had found you sooner, his whole basement might be full of suds models. With your nice deep tub in the washer testing are, surely you can conduct a suds-return. If you need to be guided thru, by all means just ask.

On a serious note: In the old northern cities, during the 1950's, almost everyone's first automatic washer was a "suds." Exceptions, of course, the Frigidaire being the most notable, but even their earliest manuals showed you how to do it the Frigidaire way.

Thanks for the treats and all the work even while the Washer Wizard was away.

 

[gansky1]

Those dryers turn up - here's one in the basement now ;-)

Nice find, Fred - and good moving skills!

 

[rollermatic]

what a nostalgic looking machine

that lady kenmore is! very interesting control panel. love the big buttons.

as far as leaving machines in freezing weather i always disconnect hoses from the drain pump as i just did on 2 washers sitting on my porch right now. i usually try to remove the fill solonoids and bring them in also. i have had them crack myself.

love the fact that your washer is a suds savor. when i was a kid we always had a suds savor, from the norge timeline my mom had thru the g.e. and rollermatic my aunt used.

now a days people don't even know what it means! progress!!!!
is it worth it?

anyway, beautiful kenmore, enjoy playing with it, look at it as an early gift from santa under your aluminum christmas tree (that i think is too much fun!)

 

[chestermikeuk]

The Lady Kenmore`s

Great work there Fred & Gary, cant imagine hauling the washers onto the truck with the snowy weather as well!!!

Ohh you two could have had soo much fun re-arranging the basement whilst said webmaster was away!!!...LOl....Sears Central here we come!!!

 

[steve1-18]

I have the Gas dryer...

...and a Kenmore 900 washer from that era. The washer was identical except 2 speeds and had the Variflex Agitator.

What's with the condom on your agitator. Safe washing? That probably wouldn't be a bad idea if you frequent the commercial laundries.

 

[tomturbomatic]

I don't wanna think about what happened to cause those brown marks on the wall above the dispenser--Gross.

RE: the bagged agitator. Was everything under plastic slipcovers upstairs? Or maybe somebody taught safer sex education and kinda snapped.

 

[danemodsandy]

Greg:

"Those dryers turn up - here's one in the basement now ;-)"

No fair comparing your luck with anyone else's! ;-)

You know that minty TriStar vac you found a while back for next to nothing? I have one just like it and now it's in similar condition, but my story's a little different - I spent a year tracking down parts and attachments and restoring the thing.

 

[austinado16]

I used to rebuild these Kenmore washers and dryers. Cool find. The owner of our shop used to go to the big auction in Los Angeles and buy 'em for $5ea and bring home 50 or more at a time.

That bagged agitator may be due to the grease seals on the spin tube having failed so it is/was pumping grease out into the water and making grease stains on their clothes. Very common....although I've never seen anyone bag the agitator. Or, maybe it was just to keep the agitator vanes from damaging their/her delicates.